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Find and listen to all past ERRR Podcast episodes here, and see who we'll be having on for future episodes here

Introduction: Research approaches and teacher professional development

In the heated debates that exist in and around education approaches and policies, it can often be tempting to take sides and to preference certain approaches to education research over others. Jennifer Gore's experience spans the entire spectrum of approaches to research, from poststructuralism to randomised controlled trials, and finding a nuanced way to draw from the multiplicity of research traditions is what the first half of this month's ERRR will be all about. In the first reading for this episode (download here), Jennifer sketches how different research approaches can be combined in order 'to enrich the analysis and the potential impact of the work' and argues that 'reconciling differences within educational research is critical to ensuring the strength of the field and supporting the next generation of researchers to have a deeper impact on schooling and society'.

In our second paper (download here), we'll hear first hand of of how Jenny has applied her diverse skills to the study of teacher professional development. This highly successfull 'Quality Teaching Rounds' approach to lesson observations and teacher PD has now been undertaken by around 200 teachers from 24 schools. We'll hear about the ins and outs of this observation-based approach, as well as speaking about teacher development more broadly. This will be an invaluable discussion for anyone with an interest in education research approaches and teacher professional development.

Key info:

Read & Think:Jenny's first article is entitled Reconciling educational research traditions (download here). Our second article is Effects of professional development on the quality of teaching: Results from a randomised controlled trial of Quality Teaching Rounds(download here). It's ideal for attendees to read one or both of these articles prior to the event and to come along with any questions that they may have for Jenny.

When?Atttendees to arrive at 5:30pm. This will leave 30 minutes to share questions and loosely plan the interview together prior to Jenny joining us via skype at 6pm.

Our guest this month

This month our guest is Professor Jenny Gore. Jenny Gore is a Laureate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where she was Dean of Education and Head of School at the University of Newcastle for six years (2008–2013). She completed a Master’s degree at the University of British Columbia, Canada (1983), and PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (1990), and has held executive roles for the Australian Association for Research in Education, the Australian Council of Deans of Education, and the NSW Teacher Education Council. Currently Director of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre and Co-Editor of the international journal, Teaching and Teacher Education, Jenny has won more than AUD $7 million in research funding including several grants awarded by the Australian Research Council. Her educational and research interests consistently centre on quality and equity, ranging across such topics as teacher socialisation, reform in teacher education, pedagogical reform, teacher development, and student aspirations. Jenny's decade-long program of work on Quality Teaching (a framework developed with James Ladwig in 2003) has had significant impact in government, Catholic, and independent schools throughout Australia, especially in NSW and the ACT. This work subsequently led to the conceptualisation of Quality Teaching Rounds (with Julie Bowe), an innovative approach to teacher professional development. Widely published and cited (more than 9,000 citations), her recent major research projects include a longitudinal study exploring the formation of educational and career aspirations during schooling and a randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of Quality Teaching Rounds on teaching quality. Regarded as one of Australia’s leading teaching and teacher education academics, Jenny is deeply committed to supporting teachers in delivering high quality and equitable outcomes for students.

A quick note on the podcast: Following the ERRR live event the recording will be edited prior to release of the podcast. This means that if anyone makes a comment that they wouldn't like to be on the podcast, they can just indicate this and said comment will be omitted from the final product. If you don't feel confident speaking into the mic during the event please don't let that deter you from coming along. All are welcome whether they'd like to actively participate or just sit back and enjoy the conversation.

What is the ERRR?

The Education Research Reading Room brings together passionate teachers and educators with inspiring education thought leaders. Each month we contact a prominent figure in the education landscape and ask them ‘If every teacher and educator in the world could spend an hour reading your work, what would you want them to read?’

Attendees then read this piece in preparation for a live event with the author to discuss and explore the topic in more depth. The subsequent conversation becomes the Education Research Reading Room (ERRR) Podcast.

Find and listen to all past ERRR Podcast episodes here, and see who we'll be having on for future episodes here.

Schedule:

5:30pm-Attendees meet, briefly discuss the article, and plan a series of questions for the author6pm-The author joins and the discussion/interview and recording commences7:15-7:30ish-Wrap up of the interview with the author, some attendees may like to continue the conversation over dinner or a drink.

This event is free of charge and open to all. Numbers are capped to ensure that it stays as a conversation rather than a lecture. Preference will be given to those who sign up first and those of minority or oppressed groups.*

We hope to see you in the ERRR!

This event will be held on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

*If you are a member of a minority or oppressed group and, at the time of booking, it is indicated to you that the event is full, please send a direct email to Ollie at oliverlovelltas@gmail.com. Spaces are reserved for this purpose.